"I didn't quite seize my opportunity," Mannarino reflects on his Wimbledon exit

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Adrien Guyot

le 05/07/2025 à 09h33

2 min to read

Mannarino Rublev Wimbledon

Adrian Mannarino's Wimbledon journey came to an end. The Frenchman, who had regained form after several difficult months, had advanced through qualifying and defeated Christopher O'Connell and Valentin Royer before falling to world No. 14 Andrey Rublev in straight sets (7-5, 6-2, 6-3).

This marks the Russian's fourth win against the Frenchman in their five meetings, and Mannarino addressed his defeat in a press conference. The 37-year-old player expressed disappointment but put things into perspective after his run.

"I had a few small chances here and there, but I didn't quite take my opportunity. It comes down to small details, but if he’s ranked where he is, it’s for a reason: in key moments, he manages to hit the right spots.

I didn’t have that little extra. And that leads to a straightforward, somewhat harsh scoreline, but it makes sense when you see how solid he was. He’s not known for his serve, but he has very good quality on it.

Even on second serves, he went for it. I thought I could trouble him a bit more with my low-bouncing ball, but he handled it well, managing to accelerate again.

That’s very impressive from him. He plays fast, gives you little time. And his returns kept getting better. I felt like I had few solutions. If someone had told me before qualifying that I’d have this run, I’d have been very happy.

After a loss, you have to digest it. You have to appreciate the good moments, which are becoming rare. When you go through all these years without realizing you sometimes achieve very good results, and then they stop coming as often, you end up thinking: ‘I should have enjoyed it more…’

I’ll try to take a step back. Now, there are lots of short-term deadlines. I have very little time to decide whether to enter the Newport Challenger to secure my ranking for the US Open main draw or to prioritize some rest," he explained to *L'Équipe*.